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2. ORNEBIUS NIGRIPALPIS. 

 nigripalpis, Guer. Icon. R. Anim. 330. 

 Pondicherry. 



3. ORNSBIUS SORDIDUS. 



Mas. Subochraceus, tomentosus ; palpi niyri ; antenna testacea, gra- 



cillimce, corpore multo longiores, basi nigricantes ; prothorax albo 



submarginatus ; cerci pallide testacei, corpore vix breviores, basi 



picei ; pedes sordide testacei, piceo plagiati ; alee lurida, minima. 



Male. Dull ochraceous, tomentose. Eyes reddish. Palpi black. 



Antennae testaceous, very slender, much longer than the body, blackish 



towards the base. Prothorax narrowly bordered with white. Cerci pale 



testaceous, nearly as long as the body, piceous towards the base. Legs 



dull testaceous, femora and tibiae with some piceous patches. Wings lurid, 



rudimentary. Length of the body 4 lines. 



Dorei, N. Guinea. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



//. Body very slender. 

 Genus 44. XABEA. 



Mas. Corpus glabrum, nitens, gracillimum. Caput fusiforme, pro- 

 ductum, prothorace brevius. Oculi longiusculi, sat parvi, subproininuli. 

 Palpi graciles, filiformes; articulus 3us 2o valde longior. Antennae 

 gracillimae. Prothorax longissimus, antice attenuatus, postice convexus ; 

 latera recta. Cerci breves. Pedes gracillimi ; femora postica non 

 incrassata; tibiae posticae muticae ; tarsi triarticulati, articulo 2o brevissimo. 

 Aloe anticoe latissimce, abdomen longe superantes, non reticulaUe, tympano 

 maximo. Alae posticae valde longiores. 



Male. Body smooth, shining, very slender. Head fusiform, much 

 elongated, rather shorter than the prothorax and broader than the fore part 

 of the latter. Eyes elongated, rather small, slightly prominent. Palpi 

 slender, filiform ; third joint much longer than the second. Antenna? very 

 slender. Prothorax very long, attenuated in front, slightly gibbous near 

 its hind border; sides straight. Cerci less than half the length of the 

 abdomen. Legs very slender, very minutely pubescent; hind femora not 

 incrassated ; hind tibiae unarmed; tarsi ihree-joiuted; second joint 

 extremely short; third nearly half the length of the first ; claws very small. 

 Fore wings very broad, extending much beyond the abdomen, not reti- 

 culated ; tympanum very large. Hind wings extending much beyond the 

 fore wings. 



This genus is most nearly allied to CEcanthus. 



1. XABEA DECORA. 



Mas. Flavo-alba ; caput nigro fjuinque-vittatum ; prothorax nigro 

 quadrivittatus ; tibia postica apice nigree ; alee anlicee diaphana, 

 albido venosce, guilis duabus strigisque nigris. 



Male. Yellowish white. Hind part of the head with five black 

 stripes, the middle stripe shorter and broader than the others. Prothorax 



